Chi Kuan-chun
Chi Kuan-chun | |||
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Occupation | Actor, martial artist | ||
Chinese name | |||
Traditional Chinese | 戚冠軍 | ||
Simplified Chinese | 戚冠军 | ||
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Chi Kuan-chun born June 14, 1949 (age 71), also known as Chik Goon-Gwan,[1] is a Hong Kong-based Chinese actor, martial artist, and Hung Ga practitioner.[1] He is best known for playing Shaolin rebel Hu Huei Chien (Hu Hui Gan) in several martial arts films in the 1970s.[2] He also co-starred with Alexander Fu in many films at that time.[3]
Life and career[]
Born as Wu Dong-wai[1] in Guangdong, China, Chi went to Hong Kong with his family at early age.[2] He graduated from Sam Yuk Middle School and took acting course at the Cathay Studio[1] in 1968. After winning first place at the "Manhood Competition" held by the Chiang Jiang Film Company, Chi signed with Chang’s Film Company, a division of the Shaw Brothers. His acting debut was Chang Cheh's , and had since appeared in many of Chang's later films, including , , and .[1] After completing his contract with Chang Cheh in 1976, Chi founded Champion Film Company.[1][2] In 1977, he went to Taiwan to further his career, and starred in films like Showdown at the Cotton Mill.[2][3]
In 1990s he retired but made a comeback in Lau Kar-leung's Drunken Monkey (2003)[1] and later in Tsui Hark's Seven Swords (2005).[2][3]
Hung Gar school[]
Chi started his Hung Gar training in 1961 with in Hong Kong and is the 4th generation disciple of Wong Fei-hung's lineage.[4] In October 2000, he established his own Hung Gar school, Chi Kuan-Chun Martial Arts Hong Quan Institute.[2]
Filmography[]
Title | Year | Role | Notes |
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Men from the Monastery | 1974 | Hu Huei Chien | |
Five Shaolin Masters | 1974 | Li Shih-Kai | |
Shaolin Martial Arts | 1974 | Pa Chung/Chen Bao Rong | |
Disciples of Shaolin | 1975 | Wang Hon | |
1975 | Zhou Xingzheng | ||
7-Man Army | 1976 | Private Chu Tiancheng | |
1976 | Shuai Fang Yun | ||
Shaolin Temple | 1976 | Hu Hui Gan | |
1976 | Hu Huigan | ||
Eagle's Claw | 1977 | Chen Tien Chun | |
Magnificent Wanderers | 1977 | Shi Da Yong | |
The Naval Commandos | 1977 | Capt. Hu Jing Duan | |
1977 | Lung Chun San | ||
The Iron Monkey | 1977 | Fung Kong | |
1978 | |||
1978 | |||
1978 | |||
1978 | patriot (cameo) | ||
1978 | Lee Tien Chow | ||
Showdown at the Cotton Mill | 1978 | Hu Huigan | |
1978 | Ta Kung | ||
1978 | Wu Kang | ||
Iron Fisted Eagle's Claw | 1979 | ||
1979 | Su | ||
1979 | Chiu Yi-Han | ||
1979) | cameo | ||
1979 | Ho | Director/writer | |
1979 | Chi Yuen | ||
1979 | Ho Fei | ||
The Battle of Ku-ning-tou | 1979 | ||
1979 | |||
1980 | |||
1980 | |||
1981 | |||
1981 | |||
1981 | Liu Chin Chun | ||
1981 | |||
1981 | Iron Neck Li Yung | ||
1982 | |||
Lone Ninja Warrior | 1982 | Wild Wolf | |
1982 | |||
1982 | |||
1982 | |||
1982 | |||
Shanghai 13 | 1984 | Leopard | |
Thunder of Gigantic Serpent | 1984 | ||
1984 | |||
1991 | |||
1992 | |||
1992 | |||
1994 | |||
Drunken Monkey | 2003 | Yu Hoi Yeung | |
Seven Swords | 2005 | Qiu Luo Dong | |
That Demon Within | 2014 | Dave's father |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g "Hong Kong Cinemagic - Chi Kuan Chun (accessed on August 31, 2011)".
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f "www.flkcinema.com - Chi Kuan Chun Biography (accessed on September 1, 2011)".[permanent dead link]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "IMDB - Biography for Kuan-Chun Chi (accessed on September 1, 2011)".
- ^ "European Hung Gar Masters - The Original Lineage Chart (accessed on September 1, 2011)". Archived from the original on 2010-09-20.
- ^ "Hong Kong Movie Database - Chi Kuan-Chun (accessed on August 31, 2011)".
External links[]
- Hong Kong male film actors
- 1949 births
- Living people
- Male actors from Guangdong
- Male actors from Guangzhou
- People from Panyu District
- Chinese male film actors